5 biggest fights of all time?

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  1. TheExpertboxer

    TheExpertboxer Active Member Full Member

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    Does this fight make the list just in terms of pre-fight magnitude? Here are some others

    Ali-Frazier
    Louis-Schmeling 2
    Johnson Jeffries

    That's all I would put above it. I'm not sure Leonard-Hearns tops that, even if the matchup was better. (2 prime guys)
     
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  2. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At this point it won't be 1 of the top 5 of all times. I wouldn't consider Johnson Jeffries one of the top 5 either. But the ring drama on fight night might make it a legendary fight especially if Floyd gets knocked out.
     
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  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Ali Foreman was pretty big.
     
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  4. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rumble in the Jungle is #1 of all times in my opinion.
     
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  5. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It will be the biggest fight of All-Time.
     
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  6. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Such an epic fight. Every time I watch it I feel like one of them are just going to fall over and die.

    They beat the hell out of each other.
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I hate to say it, but Lewis-Tyson was ludicrously massive.
     
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  8. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Lewis-Tyson was about as big as this in my opinion. It doesn't matter how washed up Mike was, everyone wanted this fight.

    Tyson-Holyfield II was also huge for obvious reasons.....and was worth your money.

    Leonard-Hagler is very similar to Pac-Floyd, both past prime but still the best.
     
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  9. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No matter what happens, this won't be the biggest fight of all times. It could be in the late 2000's. Not now.
     
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  10. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Money wise it will be the biggest fight ever!!
     
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  11. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eubank-Benn II in terms of outside of America, non-US. Gathered 500,000,000 viewers on Star Network in Asia and Russian TV and SABC in South Africa. It was watched by 18,500,000 TV sets in the UK alone (the entire UK population was 55,000,000), basically stopping the entire country to a standstill.
     
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  12. TheExpertboxer

    TheExpertboxer Active Member Full Member

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    How many ppv buys? Over 3 million.
     
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  13. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali vs Foreman was huge. But Ali vs Frazier I, better known as The Fight of the Century, was the biggest of all time and remains so.
     
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  14. Jambon

    Jambon Active Member Full Member

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    Depends how you define huge. This fight is already lost in "What if'" even before its done
     
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  15. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Johnson vs Jeffries

    Louis vs Shmeling 11

    Ali vs Frazier

    ****ey vs Holmes

    Duran vs Leonard 1
     
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